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Purpose
Intention is a mental state that represents a commitment to carrying out an action or actions in the future. Intention involves mental activities such as planning and forethought.
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Purpose (noun)
An thumb|”purpose”.
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Purpose (noun)
A result that is desired; an intention.
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Purpose (noun)
The act of intending to do something; resolution; determination.
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Purpose (noun)
The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
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Purpose (noun)
The reason for which something is done, or the reason it is done in a particular way.
“The purpose of turning off the lights overnight is to save energy.”
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Purpose (noun)
Instance; example.
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Purpose (verb)
To have set as one’s purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
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Purpose (verb)
To design for some purpose.
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Purpose (verb)
To discourse.
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Function (noun)
What something does or is used for.
“aim|intention|purpose|role|use”
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Function (noun)
A professional or official position.
“occupation|office|part|role”
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Function (noun)
An official or social occasion.
“affair|occasion|social occasion|social function”
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Function (noun)
A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance.
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Function (noun)
A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.
“map|mapping|mathematical function|operator|transformation”
“relation”
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Function (noun)
A routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result.
“procedure|routine|subprogram|subroutine|func|funct”
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Function (noun)
The physiological activity of an organ or body part.
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Function (noun)
The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.
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Function (noun)
The role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.
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Function (verb)
To have a function.
“officiate|serve”
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Function (verb)
To carry out a function; to be in action.
“go|operate|run|work”
“malfunction”
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Function (noun)
an activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing
“bridges perform the function of providing access across water”
“bodily functions”
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Function (noun)
practical use or purpose in design
“building designs that prioritize style over function”
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Function (noun)
a basic task of a computer, especially one that corresponds to a single instruction from the user.
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Function (noun)
a relation or expression involving one or more variables
“the function (bx + c)”
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Function (noun)
a variable quantity regarded in relation to one or more other variables in terms of which it may be expressed or on which its value depends
“the magnetic field has varied as a function of time”
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Function (noun)
a functional group
“the carboxyl group was replaced by functions that included tetrazolyl-, sulphonyl-, and phosphoryl-“
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Function (noun)
a thing dependent on another factor or factors
“class shame is a function of social power”
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Function (noun)
a large or formal social event or ceremony
“he was obliged to attend party functions”
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Function (verb)
work or operate in a proper or particular way
“her liver is functioning normally”
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Function (verb)
fulfil the purpose or task of (a specified thing)
“the museum intends to function as an educational and study centre”